Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1914 — Page 1

No. 61.

OFF FOR BLOOMINGTON IS BASKETBALL TEAM

Squad of Eight Men, Accompanied by Principal Sharp and J. L. Babcock Left Today. Rensselaer’s basketball team, composed of a squad of eight men, accompanied by Principal C. M. Sharp and James L. Babcock, the latter of Parr, left today at 11:47 tor Bloomington, Ind., where at the gymnasium of the state university will take place the greatest basketball tourney ever held in Indiana. The late entries brought the total of teams up to 77. The games begin early Friday morning, but Rensselaer do(«_not play until 2 o’clock in the afternoon when it meets Brookville. The defeated teams are down and out, while the victors are rematched and the elimination takes place until finally one team stands supreme. The Rensselaer team consists of Captain. Groom, Eigelsbach, Healey, Miller, Hanley, Babcock, Swaim and McCarthy. Captan Groom is far from recovered from his injury of last Saturday night but he has lots of grit and expects to get into the game if he thinks his services will contribute to the success of his team. In his absence from the game Miller is slated to play forward. Mr. Sharp will telegraph the result of the first game to Rensselaer Friday evenings but it will not reach here in time for publication in The Republican of that afternoon.

Aged Father of Mrs. York Died at Monon Home.

S. F. Harding died Tuesday morning at his home in Monon and his funeral takes place in that town today, Thursday. He was past 80 years of age and the father of Mrs. Emma J. York, of this city, and she has been at his bedside for several days. Mrs. Ray Parks, granddaughter, and the other children of Mrs. York are attending the funeral. His wife diedabout eight months ago.

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PROGRESSIVE DAY AT THE FIRE SALE -- After making your purchase at the Fire Sale attend the Progressive Banquet —37 in the evening. To every Progressive Democrat or Republican that buys 2 Men’s, Boys’ or Childrens’ Hats I will give you absolutely FREE the third hat of the same value as the two you bought. Buy two Hats at Fire Sale Price and get the third one FREE. Included in this are all our Felt Hats and a new lot of fancy Straw Sailor Hats. Remember we are selling all Felt Hats at 50 cents on the Dollar. You only pay 1-2 price for the two you buy and you get the THIRD one FREE. Special for the Ladies and Children Buy FOUR pairs of Ladies’ or Childrens’ Hosiery at the Fire Sale Price and I will give you one pair free of the same value as the four pair you buy For Friday Only J. ■ ■ ■ , . To the customer making the largest purchase of our two specials on Friday, up toi4 p. m. f will be given absolutely Free two tickets to the Progressive Banquet at Armory at 6 p. m. .*. M 1 ■ 111 . ——i^—— D a If I ACTUC ROWLES & PARKER’S OLD STAND ■ rAu IVLvC I rIC " ■ " Rensselaer, Indiana

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Jasper County Fammers Are Big Factor in South Dakota.

Isaac and Samuel Parker, who have been spending a short time here with their brother, George and other relatives and old friends, were in Rensselaer today. Sam went to Mitchell, S. Dak., six years ago, hav ing purchased a farm near that city. He struck it just right and has prospered as have the many other former Jasperites who located in Davison county. . Isaac went later and has been a successful tenant farmer. They both shipped stock and Chicago along with other stock raisers near Mitchell, arriving in Chicago for the Monday market. A 27-car train of stock was largely made up of stock fed by farmers who had gone from this county. Russell Harmon, the Kentons and others had stock in the shipment. The men report that all our former residents, in whose welfare our people hold a kindly interest, are doing exceedingly well in their new home. Sam resubscribed for The Semi Weekly Republican after having been without it for a short time and will hen alter keep track of his old neighbors.

W. L. Frye Has Purchased Property on Division Street.

W. L. Frye, the busman, has purchased of A. Leopold the house where Simon Leopold now lives, on Division street, south of Rice Porter's new cottage. He will get possession on May Ist and will occupy it at that time.

Expert Pool Player to Give Exhibition Here.

August Meyer, known to the billiard world as “The Brooklyn Kid,” will give a free exhibition of pool or pocket-billiards at The Little Indian Pool Room next Monday evening, March 16th, at 8:30 o’clock. His exhibition will consist of difficult shots *nd he will also play match games with the best local players. The public is invited to witness the exhibition and there will be no Charge and no collection. Do not forget our opening days, Friday and Saturday, at the Paris Hat Shop. Everything new and up to date.

Entered January 1, 1897, as second class mail matter, at the postofflee at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act of Marc h 3, 1879.

MONON WILL GET THE GIFFORD ROAD

Practical Certainty That Deal Will Be Closed Friday MorningSale Is Approved. ! It is almost a dead certainty that j before noon Friday, March 13th, the ownership of the Gifford railroad will he transferred from the estate o,f Benjamin J. Gifford to the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville railway company, known as the Monon rout*. The» ( deal, which was said to hinge on the disposition made of the bid of T. S. Roberts, is reported by local employes of the railroad arid persons closely associated with Executor Gifford, to be just the same as closed today. The road bonds and the abstract of title are to be taken to Chicago this Thursday afternoon and the draft for $95,000 will await the transfer of the papers. Those who are connected with the estate as beneficiaries under the will favor the sale of the road to the Monon, saying that it will be of vast importance to the real estate along the route. T. M. Callahan takes this view of the matter, saying that he would rather the Monon railroad would get it at $95,000 than to have the road fall into the hands of speculators at $150,000, and that he oonsidergd that by the deal with the Monon the land owned by the Gifford estate had enhanced In value SIOO,OOO. “It means a great boost for the Gilford country and will create the greatest development that has ever taken place in Jasper county,” was Mr. Callahan’s remark. The improvement of the road will result in a big tax advantage to this county and we have no doubt that the Monon will put the road into the very best condition, taking up the matter of extensions to the north and south without delay. The fact that Mr. Roberts does not get the road will have no effect on the interurban proposition, which will be pushed just as vigorously as heretofore. — r —^

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1911

Stricken With Paralysis While Working as Watchman.

Charles M. Stanley, watchman at the Monon tracks at the Forest street crossing, suffered another stroke of paralysis Wednesday evening and his condition today is quite serious. Mr. Stanley has a little shack at the' crossing in which he remains and at about 5 o’clock as Don Beam, assistant to his father, was walking by the shack Mr. Stanley came staggering out and with difficulty explained that-he was sick. Don procured a rig and sent him to his home, where he continued to grow worse through the evening and finally his power of speech was overcome. Mr. Stanley suffered a slight stroke a year or more ago. William Moore has been put on the job as crossing w T atchman.

E. E. Flint to Quit Job As Assistant County Treasurer.

E. E. Flint, who has been the deputy county treasurer for some time and who is a diligent worker and a competent clerical officer, has decided to quit the job and return to Pierpont, S. Dak., near*- which city he has 800 acres of land, on a half section of which his daughter and son-in-law reside. Mrs. Flint and the children will leave about the first of April, but Mr. Flint will remain here to assist Treasurer Fell through the busy tax period of April and May and will join his family at Pierpont about May Ist.

R. W. Marshall Reported In a Critical Condition.

Mrs. Van Grant has received a letter from Mrs. Fred Brown, for merly Miss Carrie Marshall, stating that her father, R. W. Marshall, o' Santa Cruz, Cal., is very poorly ana failing rapidly and fears are entertained that he can not long survive. Another daughter, Mrs. D. L. Goodlow, is with him and when Mrs. Brown wrote she had just returned from Santa Cruz to North Yakima, Wash. Mr. Marshall lived for many years in Rensselaer and was the prosecuting attorney for some time of this judicial circuit He it a veteran of the civil war and probably 71 years of age.

MITCH SALOON AT CEDAR LAKE BURNED

Barroom Run Jjy Man Murdered Recently and Also a Storeroom Went Up in Smoke. . Persons returning to Rensselaer from Chicago on the 12:13 train Wednesday night reported that the saloon and store adjoining it on the w r est side of the Monon track at Cedar Lake were destroyed by fire that night. The buildings were burning as the train went through. The saloon is the one which John Mitch, who was recently murdered by Lowell toughs, had long conducted. No information could be procured as to how the buildings had become ignited. Their destruction was complete.

Christian Junior Aid Made $13.45 at Wednesday Social.

The JuniOT Aid Society of the* Christian church gave a 10-eent social Wednesday afternoon and at 6 o’clock had their husbands and members of the families in for supper. Three large tables yre re used to seat those gathered for the supper and- a very good time was enjoyed, a nice meal served, and $13.45 cleared by the ladies.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Kurrie Had Pneumonia.

Thompson, little son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Kurrie, of Chicago, has been very sick with pneumonia and his condition was very critical Tuesday and Wednesday. Firman Thompson, brother of Mrs. Kurrie, received word Wednesday evening that the little boy’s condition was improved and the outlook for his recovery considerably brighter.

Mrs. Ed Ranton and children went to Ambia today to visit relatives. Mr: Ranton accompanied them as far as Lafayette. Louis Putts made a trip to Kankakee, TIL, yesterday, arid today made a trip to Brookston and Lafayette.

GET IN THE MOVIES PICTURE IN RENSSELAER

Essanay Company Will Make Local Films for Dr. F. A. Turfler and The Princess. There will be a chance for every person who visits Rensselaer on a date soon to be set to get into a moving picture. Manager Theodore George, of the Princess Theatre, was in Chicago Monday and arranged with the manager of the Essanay Company to make a number of pictures in this city. The moving picture equipment, weighing with all apparatus about a ton, will be sent here for the express purpose of making a number of pictures for Dr. F. A. Turfler, the osteopatli, at his practice. These will be used by Dr. Turfler in illustrating his lectures on osteopathy throughout the country. Manager George also arranged with the moving picture people to take a number of pictures in Rensselaer. Fire Chief Montgomery will give an exhibition run of the fire department and the sealing of the Makeever hotel by members of his hook and ladder assistants. This will be taken right on the streets of Rensselaer and all who happen to be on the streets will have a chance of getting in the pietura Several other views, including the interior of The Republican office will be taken, showing the linotype machine and the printing presses in operation. The manager of the Essanay people will be here Saturday of this week to complete the arrangements and the date for the visit with the picture taking machine will be determined. The day will be advertised and it is hoped that a great crowd of people assemble and see just how these marvelous pictures are taken. The pictures will be exhibited one night each week for six weeks at the Princess Theatre.

A divorce case threatened for two or three days has not yet reached the clerk’s office and-it is said an effort to adjust some financial relations between the principals Is causing the delay.

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